Don't Miss Out On Funding Grants

Date:22-Jun-16Author: Ryan Collins

The closing dates are approaching for a number of state and territory funding grants currently available to businesses and recyclers. From resource recovery facility expansion to illegal dumping to business resource assessing, we look at who’s eligible and how much is available. Make sure you don’t miss out!

Resource Recovery Facility Expansion and Enhancement Program - NSW

Closing date: 5pm Monday 27 June 2016

Description: This program supports projects that stimulate and accelerate investment in new equipment and upgrades that will boost recycling processing capacity in NSW.

Innovation in Priority Problem Wastes Management – NSW

Closing date: Monday 27 June 2016

Description: There will be 2 streams:

Stream 1 – Infrastructure: grants of $100,000 to $1 million to cover up to 50 per cent of project capital costs are available to eligible organisations. The application will have to demonstrate that the infrastructure is the first of its kind for waste and recycling in NSW.

Stream 2 – Research and Development: grants of $20,000 to $200,000 to cover up to 50 per cent of project capital costs are available to eligible organisations. The application will have to demonstrate that the research, development or trial collection system is original.

Eligible bodies: The program is open to businesses in all types of industry sectors that employ fewer than 200 people or not had any EPA or Victorian WorkCover Authority violations in the past five years.

Amount: 50% of the cost to engage a consultant capped at $10,000 (in addition a $3,000 implementation support bonus is also available)

Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) Infrastructure Grants – NT

Closing date: While funds are available or until Monday 17 October 2015

Description: These grants provide one off funding for businesses and organisations to purchase equipment or infrastructure for establishing CDS Collection Depots or Collection Points in regional and remote locations throughout the Northern Territory.

Eligible bodies: Incorporated organisations that have audited accounts and annual reports if required by legislation and do not retain un-acquitted funding from previous NT EPA or NT Government Grants.